All Olympics
Rowers at Rio get off to a choppy start amid high windsAustralian gold medal contender Kimberly Brennan just avoided a major setback after nearly sinking. A Serbian boat capsized.
Rio Olympics TV schedule: What to watch SaturdayThe US team has already won the first gold medal of the 2016 Olympics, don't miss the rest of the highlights in the first full day of the games.
First LookRio 2016: What to expect from the opening ceremonyBrazil will put its best foot forward Friday night when the Olympic Games kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC. But soccer legend Pele will not be lighting the Olympic cauldron.
Rio triggers call for stricter human rights protections for future OlympicsHuman rights organizations have come together to try to prevent future Olympic Games from having a harmful affect on host cities' poorest residents.聽
First LookAre the Olympics cool enough for surfing? IOC says yes, adding 5 sportsThe International Olympic Committee approved baseball/softball,聽karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.聽
First LookFemale gymnast makes Olympic history with seventh gamesUzbekistan鈥檚 Oksana Chusovitina could make history in Rio as the oldest Olympic female gymnast to compete.
FocusNewly reintroduced to Olympics, golf could be gauge of Rio's successFor many, golf is symbolic of the vast challenges faced by host cities, from environmental concerns around construction to whether long-term benefits will reach beyond the elite.
First LookOn her shoulders: record number of female Olympians expected in RioEquality in representation between men and women in the Games has come a long way, for some countries more than others.
Should the Olympics stop moving around?Some critics suggest that a semi-permanent home for the Olympics would put more nail-biting back in the stadium, where it belongs.
First LookDo Black Lives Matter protests belong at the Olympic Games?A Reuters/Ipsos poll found a majority of Americans don't want to see athletes express their political views at the Games. Will that stop Olympians from speaking out like Tommie Smith and John Carlos did nearly 50 years ago?
IOC OKs case-by-case approval for Russians in Rio, forgoing blanket banRather than instituting a blanket ban of Russia, the International Olympic Committee will allow Russian athletes to compete in the Rio Olympic Games on a case-by-case basis.
FocusOlympic security: Brazil adjusts to new threats with help from global partnersBrazil issued 12 arrest warrants Thursday for people they believe have had contact with Islamic State. It's getting advice on how to prevent attacks from countries with more experience in dealing with terrorism.
First LookWill the entire Russian team be banned from Rio Olympics?Anti-doping authorities say Russia's sports ministry orchestrated doping and cover-ups.
First LookWill Russia get kicked out of the Rio Olympics?A new report reveals that Russia systematically concealed positive drug tests since 2011, further diminishing the country's chances of competing in the 2016 Games.
Just one Russian track athlete is set for Rio Olympics, with no Russian flagDarya Klishina will likely be the only Russian track athlete to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janiero, but she won't be able to hoist the Russian flag if she podiums.聽
At US Olympic swim trials, a changing of the guardThe US swim team bound for Rio de Janeiro next month has as many as 17 first-timers. Left in their wake are such stalwarts as Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin, Matt Grevers, Tyler Clary and Jessica Hardy.
Why did the Rio de Janeiro governor say the Olympics could be a 'big failure'?Preparations are coming down to the wire as Rio de Janeiro braces for the聽Games of the XXXI Olympiad, beginning August 5.
Running her way from refugee camp to Rio: Olympics' first refugee teamAnjelina Nadai of South Sudan, who spent much of her childhood in a Kenyan refugee camp, is one of 10 refugees named today to the Olympic refugee team.
Will Kenya make the running for the Olympics? Anti-doping ban loomsKenya has until April 5 to comply with worldwide anti-doping standards. Kenya won 11 medals in the 2012 Olympic games, all from track and field.
Meet the first Muslim-American to compete at Olympics in hijabIbtihaj Muhammad, a New Jersey-born fencer, is a proud Muslim and an equally proud American. She'll be聽the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab, the head scarf required of Muslim women.
